Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 835    

Packet Empress, oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire from Buchannon Carroll & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., red "Snapp & Hite, New Orleans" steamboat agent oval cancels indicia; docketing "Acmp. freight send it by the Empress", F.-V.F. and rare combination of markings, ex-Milgram (J.W.M.).
Milgram No. 421    Estimate $200 - 300.

References: Marking illustration example in Milgram on p. 258.

Realized: $375

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Lot 836    

Steamer Fashion, red oval handstamp on blue folded cover docketed "Minden 12th April 51" from the Buchannon Carroll & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Fashion" at lower left, entered mails with red "New Orleans La., Apr 15" cds and matching "Way 11 Cents" rimless oval rating handstamp, Very Fine, ex-John R. Hill Jr., Milgram (J.W.M.).
Milgram No. 451    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 837    

Steamer Fashion, red oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter to New Orleans, La., entered the mails with "New Orleans, La., Mar 22" cds and matching "Steam 10" in circle rate handstamp, letter datelined from Spring Landing, Lake Bistineau, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 451    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 838    

Frank Lyon, red oval illustrated handstamp depicting a Lion, on Mar. 4th 1852 gray folded letter to Mobile Ala., black "Steam 5" double oval rating handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 473    Estimate $300 - 400.

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DESIRABLE ILLUSTRATED PACKET MARKING.

Letters were carried by non-contract steamboats on the Tombigbee River. The Frank Lyon employed an unusual cachet incorporating the silhouette of a lion. Moscow is located 11 miles down river from Demopolis.

Realized: $425

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Lot 839    

Steam Packet Franklin, red circular handstamp on folded letter datelined "Essex April 8th 1837" to Plattsburgh N.Y.; slight overall toning, an Extremely Fine and exceptional strike of this marking.
Milgram No. 470    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 840    

Steam Packet Franklin, clear strike of red circular handstamp on folded letter originally datelined "River St. Lawrence Steamer St. George, October 8" 1833" and continued the following day datelined "Lake Champlain - Steamer Franklin October 9. 1833" to New Bedford Mass., entered mails with red manuscript "B" (Boat) and matching "18¾" rating; some edge wear, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 470    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The Sherman family commenced steamboat services on Champlain Lake in 1812 and formed the Champlain Transportation Co. in 1825. From 1834, they were contracted to carry mails between Rouses Point and Whitehall, and later from St. John L.C. The Champlain Transportation company was the first inland water steamboat operator to employ a Name-of-Boat cachet with the "Franklin" recorded from 1831.

Realized: $525

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